[He can't claim to know if he'd be able to avoid someone with a knife. He'd like to think he can - he's fast, he can dodge, his reflexes are good - but at the end of the day, he's never been in a situation like that.]
Of course Kaoru would fight. He would--[Except he doesn't know. Just like he doesn't know if he'd be able to avoid the knife, he doesn't know if Kaoru could. If he were in trouble, Kaoru would definitely get involved, and that would put him right in the line of danger.
Haruhi's reflexes were obviously too slow to even be considered anything other than a liability in a situation like that.
And Tamaki... they'd be lucky if he recovered from the shock in time to hold their funerals.
The understanding dawns on him harshly, and he drops his head to hide his tearing eyes. Anger, frustration, and despair are the primary emotions in him right now, and his shaking hasn't stopped.]
It can't be... [His voice cracks at the softly spoken words, and he clears his throat to repeat himself.] It can't be that hopeless. We'd find a way to do something.
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Of course Kaoru would fight. He would--[Except he doesn't know. Just like he doesn't know if he'd be able to avoid the knife, he doesn't know if Kaoru could. If he were in trouble, Kaoru would definitely get involved, and that would put him right in the line of danger.
Haruhi's reflexes were obviously too slow to even be considered anything other than a liability in a situation like that.
And Tamaki... they'd be lucky if he recovered from the shock in time to hold their funerals.
The understanding dawns on him harshly, and he drops his head to hide his tearing eyes. Anger, frustration, and despair are the primary emotions in him right now, and his shaking hasn't stopped.]
It can't be... [His voice cracks at the softly spoken words, and he clears his throat to repeat himself.] It can't be that hopeless. We'd find a way to do something.